>> Friday, May 20, 2016

Trike
rider falls down Bontoc ravine; dies

BONTOC, Mountain Province – A man died in an
accident here May 7 along the national road at Latang, Caluttit. Victim was
identified as Crispin Ewan Binay-og, 17, laborer, native of Sadanga, Mountain
Province and a resident of Maledda, Tabuk City.

Investigation
disclosed that victim was driving a motorcycle without plate number proceeding
towards Tabuk City to overtake his companion Mark Gomayat Palad. While on a
curve, he bumped a roadside that caused the driver to fall down a ravine 14
meters deep. Palad and a laborer of Diaz Construction rescued the victim and
brought him to the Bontoc General Hospital where he was found to have cerebral
concussion and fractures. At around 6:28 a.m. of same date, the victim died and
his body was brought home to their residence.

Body
found down Tuba riprap wall

TUBA, Benguet – A certain Katty Toribio of
Camp 6 here reported police she discovered the body of her grandfather
identified as Victor Gistama Layog, 87, widower, below their house near an
abandoned swimming pool around 7:15 a.m. on May 7.

Investigation showed
the victim who suffered from senility could have fallen from the 25 feet riprap
wall. The body was brought to St. Peter Chapel at Marcos Highway, Baguio City
for post mortem examination.

Senile
farmer’s body found floating at Abra River

LA PAZ, Abra – A barangay tanod identified as
Danny Borce, 50, reported to police on May 7 around 5:50 p.m. the body of a
male person later identified as Abraham Barcena Bragas, 71, farmer, of So.
Curibot, Mudeng here was found floating along Abra River in the barangay.

A police report said
around 7:30 a.m. hat day, the victim left their house and went to the river to
take a bath. However, he failed to return. At about 5:30 p.m. when a certain
Rolly Biscarra was about to catch fish at the river, he saw a floating lbody of
a male person. Police did not find any sign of injury or foul play.

A police report said
the incident happened around 3:55 p.m. of May 7 along the national road here at
Fengar, Samoki involving a passenger jeep owned and driven by Alfonso Dulay
Tiyok, 40, here of Barangay Talubin. Passengers were slightly injured and
rushed to Bontoc General Hospital. Four victims namely: Santa Finorak, 8,
Stewart Palikan, 8 ; Marcelina Fayno, 9, and Moises Cayumfa all residents of
Barangay Betwagan, Sadanga Mountain Province were admitted at the said hospital
for observation while 12 victims were sent home after they were checked up by a
physician. Interview with the driver disclosed that the steering wheel
allegedly malfunctioned that prompted him to bump the vehicle at the
mountainside of the road.

The suspect was
identified as Mario Guerrero Gonzales, 31, and a resident of Barangay San Jose
in the town.

Investigation disclosed
that the suspect and the victims were having a drinking session inside the
house of Singco Sr. when the suspect and his wife had a misunderstanding that
prompted the others to pacify them but the suspect brought out a knife and
stabbed the victims.

The injured were
rushed by their relatives to AMMA Jadsac District Hospital where Edgar B.
Singco Sr. was pronounced dead on arrival by the attending physician. All
injured victims were transferred to Far North General Hospital and Training
Center at Luna, Apayao but Claribel S. Gonzales was declared dead on arrival.

The suspect was also
rushed by responding cops to Amma Jadsac District Hospital. Weapon used
was recovered at the crime scene.

TUBA, Benguet – A certain Pedro Campor
Binwag, 77, scrap buyer, surrendered a 60 mm mortar measuring. According to
him, he confiscated it from a minor trying to sell it to him at his junk shop
and informed cops. The bomb was taken by cops for deactivation.

Drinking
mates argue; woman shot

BOKOD, Benguet – A woman was injured when
fired upon by a man who intended to shoot another here at Mogao, Nawal on May 8
around 5 p.m.

The victim was named
as Elsie Espara Peter, 37, while the suspect was Timber Tacio Basta, 43, both
Nawal residents.

Investigation
disclosed that while the suspect and his cousin were drinking liquor at the
store owned by Leston Sipyakan Menis, the suspect had a misunderstanding with a
certain Felimon Aroco who punched the face of the suspect. Both were pacified
by the store owner who ordered them to go home.

However, the suspect
came back with an air gun, aimed and fired at Aroco. Peter who was standing
beside Aroco was the one hit at her right leg that prompted Destin Berting Peter, husband of the victim,
to take a bolo and chase the suspect until they scuffled. As a result,
the left palm and right foot of Peter sustained injuries. The suspect escaped
and responding cops the Peter couple to Benguet General Hospital for medical
treatment. Case is being readied against the suspect and the owner of the store
for poll violations.

Taxi
driver held up, robbed of day’s earning

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet –
A taxi driver was robbed of his earning and cellphone by three men here along
Balite Road on May 8 around 3:30 a.m. Police identified the victim as Joseph
Norma Mandap, 26, of Bakakeng Sur, Baguio City. Investigation disclosed the
complainant was flagged down along Lower Session Road, Baguio City by the
suspects who requested to be ferried to Tacay Lodge. Upon reaching, one of the
suspects asked the victim to continue driving because they were nearing their
residence. When they reached the place, the suspects ordered the driver to stop
the taxi.

One of the suspects
was about to hand over their fare and when the driver was about to receive the
money, the suspect suddenly punched the mouth and face of the driver. The
suspect who was seated behind brought out a knife and said, “Kuya ilabas mo ang
pera mo kung ayaw mong masaktan.”

The driver immediately
handed over his collection amounting to P3, 2000 and his cell phone worth P5,
000. The suspects fled to unknown direction.

BANGUED, Abra – A card game led to the
shooting of a man by his brothere here on May 5 at about 6:20 p.m. Polcie said
they received a phone call from a concerned citizen that a shooting incident
transpired here in Linasin, Zone 1 so they procedded to the area.

They identified the
victim as Marlon Gonzales Castillo, 33, tricycle driver, of Barangay Ubbog,
Bangued, Abra and arrested the suspect identified as Carmelo Gonzales Castillo,
the victim’s elder brother, 43, river of Metro Bangued Water District, and a
resident of Linasin, Zone 1.

Investigation
disclosed the suspect, victim and their friends were playing cards when a
heated argument ensued between the suspect and the victim. The suspect left the
place and took his firearm from their house believed to be Cal. 38 revolver,
and shot the victim twice hitting his left elbow. The suspect fled after the
incident but was arrested later by responding cops while the victim was rushed
to Abra Provincial Hospital for treatment. The firearm used by the
suspect was not recovered.

PNP
swears in 150 Lambat-Sibat volunteers in Ifugao

LAGAWE, Ifugao -- A total of 150 Lambat-Sibat
volunteers from various sectors were sworn n recently to help the Philippine
National Police to help maintain peace and order in the province.

The volunteers pledged
to abide by the rules and regulations of the Lambat Sibat Volunteer Program and
to perform duties and responsibilities.

Chinayog urged volunteers
to promote volunteerism and work for the betterment of their barangays and the
province.

Lambat-Sibat is
a police program to combat criminality nationwide. It uses dragnet, intelligence
and operations to catch criminals.

The volunteers’
functions are to support the PNP in its anti-criminality drive, ensure
efficiency of law enforcers, provide information on activities of crime groups;
provide intelligence information, support advocacy activities, information
operations, media relations; and establish policy on recruitment of
community Lambat-Sibat volunteers.-- Marcelo B. Lihgawon